Linda Diane Blanchette, 85, of Hilo died Oct. 5 at home. Born in Keaau, she was a homemaker, Hawaii Community College graduate and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-9:30 am Friday (Oct. 16) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 9:30 am. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by children, Richard (Colleen) Blanchette and Laurie (Kevin) Ishii of Hilo, Lynette (Bill) Wille of Nashville, Tenn.; gour grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

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Linda Diane Blanchette, 85, of Hilo died Oct. 5 at home. Born in Keaau, she was a homemaker, Hawaii Community College graduate and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-9:30 am Friday (Oct. 16) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 9:30 am. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by children, Richard (Colleen) Blanchette and Laurie (Kevin) Ishii of Hilo, Lynette (Bill) Wille of Nashville, Tenn.; gour grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Amber Leigh Hull, 46, of Hawaii Island, died at home Oct. 7. She was born in California. Family are asked to contact Ballard Family Mortuary for more information at (808) 935-8445.

Esther Kozue Kodani, 89, of Hilo, died Sept. 6 at home. Born in Waimea, Kauai, she was a retired Waiakeawaena Elementary School teacher and member of Church of the Holy Cross and HSTA-Retired. Private services held; no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, George Kodani, who died Sept. 24; sons, Daren (Kelly) Kodani and Shawn (Leslie) Kodani; sisters, Agnes Yoshimura, Karen Matsuba and Helene (James) Watanabe; brothers, Michael (Evan) Matsuba and Ronald (Gloria) Matsuba; four granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

George Tadami Kodani, 91, of Hilo, died Sept. 24 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired state Highways Division civil engineer, U.S. Army veteran, member of Waiakea Lions Club and played with the Pomaika‘i Kupuna softball club. Private services held; no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Daren (Kelly) Kodani and Shawn (Leslie) Kodani; sisters, Pearl Kodani, Dorothea Aoyama and Catherine Yasukochi; brother, Powell (Faye) Kodani; four granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

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Abigail Stone Laros, 91, of Kailua-Kona died on her birthday, Sept. 16, in Kailua-Kona. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., she was co-owner of Jack’s Diving Locker, gardener, environmental advocate, League of Women Voters member and Radcliffe College Class of 1957 alumna. No flowers. Memorial contributions to Hospice of Kona (hospiceofkona.org) or the Helen and R.K. Laros Foundation (larosfoundation.org). Survived by son, Russell K. “Keller” (Wendy) Laros III, Ann R. (Grant) Laros-Weaver and Rebekah Kristin Laros; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Larry Abelino Nases, 88, of Ookala Sept. 11 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired crane operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Company as a crane operator, retired houseman for Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, hunter, ocean man and Army National Guard and Reserve veteran. Visitation 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 5:30 p.m. Celebration of life 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Laupahoehoe Beach Park large pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Jeanne Nases; sons, Alan (Lilian) Nases of California, Darwin (Connie) Nases of Philippines, Larry “Sonny” (Shirleen) Nases of Keaau and Kelly “Eggo” (Velvet) Nases of Ookala; siblings, Trinidad (Godfrey) Nachor, Marilyn Pascua and Leabert (Dina) Pascua of Hilo and Elvis Pascua of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Katherine Ann Stadler, 72, of Waimea died Sept. 21. Born in California, she was an educator and artist, worked at Calabash Collectibles and was a sailor who dropped anchor extensively in the Pacific. Private celebration of life. Survived by daughter, Jenara (Edward) Lewis; son, Derek Nainoa Stadler; sisters, Jane Shiffler of Idaho and Mary Stadler of California; a granddaughter. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

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